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30x30: Has the gap between ocean pledges and reality grown?
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (419+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more A new Smithsonian report warns that marine 30x30 commitments risk becoming meaningless without urgent investment in the workforce, governance and funding needed to make protected areas operationally effective. The global push to protect 30% of the…...
Reef relief: Scientists map 165, 000km" of climate resilient coral - Oceanographic
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (466+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Scientists have mapped over 165, 000km" of coral reefs with the strongest potential to survive climate change, tripling previous estimates and launching a global campaign to accelerate their protection. A landmark global study has identified more…...
Phytoplankton decline hints trouble for north Atlantic food webs
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (630+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory have identified a sustained decline in north-east Atlantic ocean productivity, linked to warming-driven stratification that cuts nutrient supply to phytoplankton - with consequences for fisheries, food webs and carbon sequestration....
Wildlife belongs in climate policy, says breakthrough consensus
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (485+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more A coalition of 287 scientists has issued the first global consensus recognising wild animals as active climate allies, urging governments to formally incorporate wildlife into climate policy and frameworks. For the first time, scientists from…...
The forgotten fish: What the UK is killing by accident
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (336+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more A new report has lifted the lid on what UK commercial fishing kills by accident - but the species that drowned out of the headlines are the fish themselves. Sustainable fisheries expert and Angling Trust…...
Investigation exposes horrific abuse on high seas squid boats
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (625+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Serious human rights abuses, avoidable deaths, and reports of vulnerable megafauna being caught " including seals having their teeth pulled out for jewellery " are detailed. An investigation has revealed illegal, destructive fishing practices, and devastating…...
Where penguins meet rainforest: Seeking the tawaki penguin
1+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more After only a minute, they are on their way once again. Eventually finding their correct path, they quickly pause before they slowly disappear into the thick foliage of the coastal rainforest. I breathe once…...
Penguins from space: A new window into the Antarctic winter
1+ week, 6+ day ago (460+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Researchers have demonstrated that radar satellite imagery can track emperor penguins through the dark Antarctic winter, unlocking a critical window into breeding populations and offering new hope for conservation of the endangered species. For…...
Scientists can predict coral bleaching months before it happens
1+ week, 6+ day ago (541+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Woods Hole scientists have created an early-warning system that predicts coral bleaching five to six months ahead by monitoring intersecting climate patterns, giving reef managers the lead time needed to protect vulnerable ecosystems. For…...
Opaque regulations create systemic blind spot ripe for illegal fishing
1+ week, 6+ day ago (385+ words) Subscribe from "2 / $2. 70a month! Find out more Over three-quarters of the UK's largest commercial fishing vessels operate under untraceable or highly obscured ownership structures, a new report warns. The lack of transparency around ownership of commercial fishing vessels in the UK…...